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咬文嚼字

yǎo wén jiáo zì phrase C2
  1. to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
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参与者们在咬文嚼字之间,流露出对自然万物的敏锐感知,以及对美好事物的独特审美。
《红楼梦》中的清代贵族生活长卷, p. 1 · C2

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